PFO Ballasts

[xtrstangx]

Are these ballasts good? Its looking like the prices on the ARO (hellolights.com) have gone up now that bulbs aren't $20 anymore. So I was looking around and figured I could get a PFO Dual 250w ballast and all the stuff for cheaper than hellolights.com

I know a lot of people use this.. any major flaws?

 

[Entropy]

I am using the 175w version. Rock solid so far (going on three years).

 

[xtrstangx]

Awesome. I was going to run this ballast with an XM 10K. This will run it alright, right?

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=PF1612
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=_A18

 

[eric's reef]

pfo has good customer service also. i had a capasitor go bad after four years and i called them up and it was only $16 to fix my ballast. now as far as hellolights goes i sent them two emails with a question about one of there ballast and never received a reply except the automated one stating that they received my email. go with pfo, you wont be disappointed. eric

 

[lemonhead]

i've used pfo for about 4 years. the only problem i ever had is the on/off swtiches broke and that was without timer so the switches got alot of use. pfo is what i recommend.

 

[todd kaminski]

I've used pfo ballast for 4 1/2 years never had a problem and still running strong

 

[thaiman]

I have the pfo ballast for 2 250watt single ended bulbs. It works every day, and has been for nearly 6 years.
I would buy another one without hesitation, but I think I will get one designed for the double ended bulbs because they are much brighter (in my opinion).

 

[jt_redmist]

I have both the single and dual pfo 250w ballasts. It's going on two years and never had a hickup.

 

[Entropy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6911010#post6911010 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xtrstangx
Awesome. I was going to run this ballast with an XM 10K. This will run it alright, right?

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=PF1612

That is pretty much the exact unit I am running (except 175w). It looks identical. I think it would fire the XM's just fine.

 

[labragg1]

bump

 

[xtrstangx]

Alright guys, thanks for all the opinions. Seems like they are pretty well built then.

Going to run to the LFS tonight and see the prices..

 

[55Reef]

I've got the dual pfo with 2 X250's single ended bulbs. 3 years no problems.